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== Origin and Development History ==
The Mojo programming language was created by Modular Inc, which was founded by [[Chris Lattner]], the original [[Software architect|architect]] of the [[Swift (programming language)|Swift]] programming language and [[LLVM]], and Tim Davis, a former [[Google]] employee.<ref name="claburn2023">{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.com/2023/05/05/modular_struts_its_mojo_a/ |title=Modular finds its Mojo, a Python superset with C-level speed |first=Thomas |last=Claburn |date=2023-05-05 |accessdate=2023-08-08 |work=The Register }}</ref> Intention behind Mojo is to bridge the gap between [[Python (programming language)|Python]]’s ease of use and the fast performance required for cutting-edge AI applications.<ref>https://venturebeat.com/ai/mojo-rising-the-resurgence-of-ai-first-programming-languages/</ref>
According to public change logs, Mojo development goes back to 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.modular.com/mojo/changelog.html#september-2022|title=Mojo🔥 changelog}}</ref> In May of 2023, the first publicly testable version was made available online via a hosted playground.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Modular: A unified, extensible platform to superpower your AI |url=https://www.modular.com/blog/a-unified-extensible-platform-to-superpower-your-ai |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=www.modular.com |language=en}}</ref> By September 2023 Mojo was available for local download for Linux<ref>{{Cite web |title=Modular: Mojo🔥 - It's finally here! |url=https://www.modular.com/blog/mojo-its-finally-here |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=www.modular.com |language=en}}</ref> and by October 2023 it was also made available for download on Apple's macOS. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Modular: Mojo🔥 is now available on Mac |url=https://www.modular.com/blog/mojo-is-now-available-on-mac |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=www.modular.com |language=en}}</ref>
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